I frowned. Luke Carter loomed over me, like a haunting shadow. For a few seconds, I thought he’d raise his hand and try to slap me. The problem was: I couldn’t help but provoke him with my smirk. He healed and he was furious. If it was me, I’d walk around with cuts and a blue eye till the end of the month. My gaze bounced from him to the rest of the class. They were waiting for drama, especially when it was an outsider like me. “Something of yours?” I shook my head, recalling the necklace. “I don’t what you’re talking about,” I slammed my right fist against my left palm. “Ah! I remember. Your dignity, right?” I didn’t know why I used this word when the bastard Adolphus used it but it felt nice. He didn’t deserve my respect, not after what he did. Frederick’s minions!!! I looked around, searching for Frederick. He was always around when one of his minions acted. I was startled when he slammed his hands again. “You know what I am talking about,” he snapped. “I’m sure you’re thinki

Another person who wanted to be my friend. Did I become a celebrity already?The first thought I had was: this was damn suspicious. And yet, I didn’t let her handshake to waste, because another thought came to my mind.If I became someone’s friend, I doubted Alice would stick around. She’d be hurt but she would move on and I would be free. I could use this person until I discover her motives. It should be fun.I feel bad for this but it’s life.“Let’s become friends!” I grasped her hands, showing her my fake enthusiasm.“I am Eleanor Paisley. Call me Ellie. This is Nicole and Chloe. They are both my friends,” her lackeys. “I bet we’ll be great friends.”I was tempted to ask her why she got close to me.“Yes, let’s be great friends! Hello Nicole! Hello Chloe.”They all had brown hair and blue eyes, matching outfits and bags. I wondered if it was their normal outfit or if it was required of them to wear those.Oh! Eleanor Paisley? Wasn’t she the daughter of the Beta of the Silvermoon Pa

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t scared of what was coming. Even when I knew how it would come. Some think that knowing the future would be a game changing trump card but for me, it wasn’t the case. With every moment, every memory, my heart ached.Frederick escorted me home, in his car, with Nialliv. I acted as if I didn’t know her. It was damn hard as I didn’t know what to say or what to not say. Silence was my weapon and fortunately, she was talkative enough to make Frederick forget I didn’t talk.They sang in the car, told me everything would be alright and escorted me to my apartment’s door.The problem wasn’t that he escorted me. The problem was that Alice saw us. Nialliv had her arm linked with mine and Frederick had his eyes on me, as if I was a precious object. I knew far too well everything was a lie.Alice slammed the door behind her, her message very clear.She won’t stick around anymore.“Don’t give a fuck about anyone,” he pulled a stray strand of my hair and twirled it be

EBONY’S POV:When I was sitting on my bed, wondering how I would spend the week, my heart started aching horribly. It happened before when Frederick was in front of me, when I woke up from my death and found myself in front of my aunt.Could it be the same thing would happen?It would feel nice if I was somewhere better than here but it wasn’t possible.I curled into a ball, clutching my legs so hard to cause pain. I wanted to feel pain in other areas rather than my heart. No wonder the doctor said I had a heart problem, the pain was too real to brush it as nothing.But I don’t want to take the pills.If I keep going, if I endure, the pain will go away, I told myself. And so, I endured for a few minutes that sounded like an eternity before picking my phone and dialled my aunt.All this pain was because of my aunt. If she didn’t give up on me, I wouldn’t be here. Deep within me, Easton was right. Aunt gave up on me; she chose to bring me here. She chose to make me swallow those pills a

It shocked me how he paid attention to how I reacted. It wasn’t the only thing that shocked me. Was I this obvious? Did Frederick notice it? Thrown at my face, no word came out. Before I could ponder further, he yanked me from my thoughts. I cried out as he pinned me on the bed, his hard chest looming over mine, his heat crawling under my skin, making me feel things I didn’t want to feel again. His rough fingers wrapped around both my wrists, locking them in a tight grip that no struggle saved me from. “Let me go,” I hissed. “You have no right to do this to me. I will report you for sexual harassment.” I would never apologise for the way I treated Alice. There was no wrong in protecting me from their toxicity. Ask anyone and he would tell you that creepy bastards were everywhere. They were the ones who stuck to me, as if they wanted something from me. His eyes were two pools of storms, pulling me in, threatening my safety. “What kind of game are you playing with me?” He smirked